[The Hill] On September 17, Rep. Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.) and 10 House Republican colleagues introduced a resolution calling upon the House of Representatives to work constructively to address climate change through mitigation efforts and efforts to balance human activities. The resolution affirms our moral obligation to steward our environment and economy responsibly for future generations and vulnerable peoples. It also recognizes the harmful effects climate change is already having upon human health, ecosystems, national security, and the economy.

This step towards bipartisan dialogue on solutions to climate change is well timed with the moral momentum Pope Francis will bring to Washington DC next week…